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The Open COVID Pledge – an IP licensing program

In these times, we all have a responsibility to do our part in the current pandemic. This could be simply staying home, maintaining good respiratory hygiene and washing hands frequently. Some major tech innovators around the world have an even greater share of responsibility as key intellectual property and niche manufacturing capabilities can provide a […]

Virus outbreak delivers tech darlings a harsh reality check

By BARBARA ORTUTAY, DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press Just as the coronavirus outbreak has boxed in society, it’s also squeezed high-flying tech companies reliant on people’s freedom to move around and get together. Since the beginning of March, for instance, Uber shares have lost a quarter of their value. Rival Lyft is […]

Surveillance applications – the new normal

It has been widely circulated lately, that governments in countries around the world have been using anonymized and aggregated phone tracking to help combat COVID-19. The next wave of technology is digital contact tracing. At the moment, these are optional applications that combine Bluetooth’s Relative Signal Strength Indicator, a duration timer and a masked identifier […]

Coronavirus pandemic will cause substantial operator losses

The Coronavirus pandemic will likely cause substantial operator losses, as roaming revenue remains on hold due to international travel bans and flight cancellations. The surge in network use since the start of the lockdown, is clearly, not the only challenge operators are currently facing. A newly proposed study from Juniper Research is claiming that significantly […]

China's Huawei warns more US pressure may spur retaliation

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Huawei’s chairman warned Tuesday that more U.S. moves to increase pressure on the Chinese tech giant might trigger retaliation by Beijing that could damage its worldwide industry. Huawei Technologies Ltd., which makes smartphones and network equipment, reported that its 2019 sales rose by double digits despite […]

10 tech facts you need to know today - March 27, 2020

1. Tesla has been criticized by 9 of their employees via interviews to a well-known online publication.  Workers from the company have complained about a lack of hand sanitizer, unclear communication from their CEO Elon Musk, and a poor enforcement of social-distancing measures. 2. Government-backed hackers from China have targeted the US in a far-reaching […]

Edmunds: 5 high-tech vehicles for less than $36,000

By REX TOKESHI-TORRES of Edmunds undefined Every year brings new technology features in vehicles. Most of them undeniably enhance a vehicle’s modern appeal and safety, such as widescreen infotainment displays and safety systems that can automatically help prevent or mitigate accidents. But these high-tech features also come with a higher price tag. The average national […]

Europe eyes smartphone location data to stem virus spread

By FRANK BAJAK and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Several European nations are evaluating powerful but potentially intrusive tools for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, a move that could put public health at odds with individual privacy. The tools in question are apps that would use real-time phone-location data to track the movements of virus carriers and […]

Open source initiative in a bid to battle COVID-19

It is becoming a part of normal daily discussion that contracting the COVID-19 can be a less harmful experience for the young and those with healthy, robust lungs. However, as we know, the elderly and those with chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes are faced with a very different scenario. If people with weakened […]